Abstract
Dee Mangin, Kieran Sweeney, and Iona Heath argue that, rather than prolonging life, preventive treatments in elderly people simply change the cause of death—the manner of our dying
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
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Decision Making
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Health Services for the Aged / organization & administration
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Health Services for the Aged / standards*
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Humans
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Hypolipidemic Agents / therapeutic use
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Preventive Health Services / organization & administration
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Preventive Health Services / standards*
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Risk Factors
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Treatment Outcome
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United Kingdom